The Texas House of Representatives failed once again to reach a quorum Friday morning as Democratic lawmakers continued their weeks-long walkout to block a Republican-backed congressional redistricting bill.
But Democratic leaders signaled they are preparing to return — just as Gov. Greg Abbott moved to keep the fight alive.
Minutes after the House adjourned without action, Abbott called a second special session of the legislature to begin at noon, aiming to pass GOP-crafted maps that would add up to five Republican-friendly congressional districts while dismantling several Democratic-held seats.
